Barry Emerson
Nhs Specialist Advisor to London Resilience Team & Business Continuity Lead @NHS England
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WORK HISTORY
Nhs Specialist Advisor to London Resilience Team & Business Continuity Lead @NHS England
Led NHS input into multiagency planning at executive level for 20-30 forums, nationally & at London level, including London Local Resilience Forum (LRF), substituted for executive level participant as required; including leading on the development of the London-wide multiagency framework for managing Mass Casualty incidents, coordinating emergency services, local authorities, other resilience partner inputs, risk assessments, & stakeholder engagement• Provided specialist advice on all matters relating to Emergency Preparedness & incident response, Business Continuity (BC) Management, Pandemic planning, training & exercising• Coordinated London-wide strategic & media response to brief Mayor of London & Secretary of State for Health for major incidents with significant impact to Londoners, including, o Ransomware attack on pathology services 2024, national Services 2022, Wannacry cyber-attacks 2017 o Westminster and London Bridge terrorist attacks 2017 o UK heatwave 2022; COVID-19 pandemic 2020; Grenfell Tower fire 2017; Croydon tram derailment 2016• Steered implementation of national policy, regional strategy, procedures & guidance, within frameworks of Business Continuity ISO22301, Civil Contingencies Act, NHS planning guidance & associated regulation
EDUCATION
University of Westminster
MSc, Digital Enterprise Management
UNSW
B(APP)Sc, Industrial Chemistry
ABOUT BARRY EMERSON
Strategic Leader in Emergency Planning, Business Continuity, and Cyber Security incident management. Experienced delivering resilience across complex organisations, with expertise in stakeholder management and multiagency collaboration, uniting public, private, and 3rd sector partners to manage crises and maintain operational continuity. Proven track record leading coordinated responses to cyber incidents, ransomware attacks, large-scale emergencies, and business disruptions. Skilled in policy implementation, risk management, and the design of robust operational frameworks, including the procurement of critical communications systems and establishment of incident coordination facilities. Recognised for decisive leadership, relationship-building, and delivering results under pressure with high performing motivated teams.
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